When Audrey Met Alice, by Rebecca Behrens
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When Audrey Met Alice, by Rebecca Behrens
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"Outrageous and riveting.'" -School Library Journal
Living in the White House is like being permanently grounded. Only with better security.
First Daughter Audrey Rhodes can't wait for the party she has planned. The decorations are all set and the pizza is on its way. But the Secret Service must be out to ruin her life, because they cancel at the last minute, squashing Audrey's chances for making any new friends. What good is having your own bowling alley if you don't have anyone to play with?
Audrey is ready to give up and spend the next four years totally friendless―until she discovers Alice Roosevelt's hidden diary. The former First Daughter's outrageous antics give Audrey a ton of ideas for having fun...and get her into more trouble than she can handle.
"The combination of humor, history, light romance and social consciousness make Rebecca Behrens' debut novel a winner." -BookPage "Rebecca Behrens combines charming and quirky characters from two different centuries, creating a believable, engaging story that tugs at the heart and tickles the funny bone." -Nikki Loftin, award-winning author of The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy"Outrageous and riveting. ...this book aims to inspire and stir young girls to unearth their inner Alice Roosevelt and to 'eat up the world.'" -School Library Journal
When Audrey Met Alice, by Rebecca Behrens- Amazon Sales Rank: #389260 in Books
- Published on: 2015-05-01
- Released on: 2015-05-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.02" h x .78" w x 6.36" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
From School Library Journal Gr 5–8—When Audrey Rhodes's mother becomes president, the eighth grader finds life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue strikingly lonely. She feels suffocated by the Secret Service protection, even at school, which makes conversations with her classmates awkward and "plastic." Her parents' jobs are exceedingly hectic, leaving little time for family. Just as Audrey's life continues to go unnoticed by all, she finds the secret diary of a previous First Daughter, Alice Roosevelt, all entries signed "To Thine Own Self Be True, Alice." Her experiences mirror those of Audrey, yet her ambition to "eat up the world" provides Audrey with motivation to take charge of her life. According to Alice, wearing daring clothes, sneaking boys into the White House, and crashing a golf cart on the lawn are just a few of the fun things that Audrey can do as First Daughter. In the end, though, Audrey uses her position to make a bold political statement. Behrens's juxtaposition of Alice Roosevelt's voice with that of Audrey's builds genuine personas for each First Daughter. Teens will find Alice's wild diary entries outrageous and riveting. Girls, especially, will fall in love with her as she sneaks champagne and her pet garter snake into dinner parties, dances on the roof in her undergarments, and much more. Behrens's conversational writing style keeps the story moving, and will engage even reluctant readers. This book aims to inspire and stir young girls to unearth their inner Alice Roosevelt and to "eat up the world." A rowdy and winning addition.—Mary-Brook J. Townsend, The McGillis School, Salt Lake City, UT
From Booklist Audrey lives in the White House with her mother, the president; and her father, a scientist researching cancer. Attending a new school in a new city is hard enough, but the intense security requirements make the simplest social activities nearly impossible—and the lack of parental involvement leaves her at loose ends. When she discovers Alice Roosevelt’s diary under a closet floorboard, Audrey recognizes it as a national artifact. Still, she keeps it secret, treasuring her connection with Alice and using her journal as a unique window into how another first daughter managed to hold onto her sense of self in spite of everything. The juxtaposition of Audrey and Alice’s stories creates an interesting counterpoint of past and present. Behrens’ research into Alice, her family, and the early 1900s makes this an informative book as well as an entertaining one. While the fictional diary entries sometimes go on too long, the first-person narrative is consistently engaging. An enjoyable first novel. Grades 5-8. --Carolyn Phelan
Review "Rebecca Behrens combines charming and quirky characters from two different centuries, creating a believable, engaging story that tugs at the heart and tickles the funny bone." - Nikki Loftin, award-winning author of The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy"This charming debut brings Alice Roosevelt to life when 13-year-old "first daughter" Audrey finds Alice's century-old diary and turns to it for advice . . . An appealing journey and a fascinating life." - Kirkus"[An] entertaining debut . . . Details of life in the White House, combined with Audrey's more ordinary struggles (including the potential for a first boyfriend), will keep readers hooked." - Publishers Weekly"a terrific work of blended realistic and historical fiction... The combination of humor, history, light romance and social consciousness make Rebecca Behrens' debut novel a winner." - BookPage"The juxtaposition of Audrey and Alice's stories creates an interesting counterpoint of past and present...the first-person narrative is consistently engaging. An enjoyable first novel." - Booklist"Just the right amount of adventure, surprises and fun that will leave you wanting more...An amusing and exciting story about life in the White House that translates to any girl who has ever felt left out. From heartwarming moments to LOL sitches, this book has it all." - GirlsLife.com
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Smart and Spunky Female Characters and Effortless Diversity By J. Kim I absolutely loved this middle grade debut from Rebecca Behrens! The dual stories of Audrey, the modern-day first daughter, and Alice Roosevelt's stories from her unearthed diary both tell of the struggles of growing up in the public eye in their respective eras. Both girls are smart, brave, and strong as well as funny and human. It was hard to believe that the Alice sections were written by Behrens and not Alice Roosevelt herself - the historical voice was spot on! I also loved the effortless diversity in this book. None of it feels forced at all - the diverse cast is just part of Audrey's life.This would be an excellent addition to a classroom library or a home library. I think girls are really going to fall in love with this book.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Beware: this author has an agenda By Heather Simnitt I am the mother to two girls, 11 and 13 years of age as well as an elementary teacher. I am not able to recommend this book because in reading it I felt the author had an agenda to push for homosexual marriage, which is highly inappropriate to be presenting to this age group. A nine year old does not even need to be reading about these hard-hitting political and moral issues in their recreational reading. My daughter read this book and asked me to read it (the 11 year old). She enjoyed the story, but we had a nice chat, too, about the importance of discerning why an author includes the details they choose. For me, personally, the homosexual political understory was highly unnecessary and not appropriate for the younger set of age group this book is geared toward. This age of children is either still innocent of sexual thinking, or just emerging into it. The books we allow our children to read and the other media we expose them to will greatly play a part in shaping their minds. I'm not fooled for one moment to believe that the author wasn't trying to brainwash the minds of youth to adhere to her personal political agenda. I don't believe we need to censor this book, as I'm sure some parents would be fine with this, but because of this, I can not recommend this piece to anyone. As well, I believe parents ought to know what their children are being exposed to, so I felt it necessary to complete a review on this book, so they can choose whether or not to allow it to be read, and to have a healthy conversation about it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Perfect Balance By Tara D. I am completely smitten with this book! The perfect blend of historical and modern-day, readers will find themselves torn between which character they love more--wild, headstrong Alice Roosevelt or searching-for-her-place Audrey Rhodes. Both characters feel extremely real, as do Audrey's parents, who could easily have been cartoons or been largely absent from the story. Instead, Ms. Behrens brings teenager-parents conflicts gloriously to life, with every situation having added stakes because of Audrey's (often unwanted) place in the national spotlight.Both the historical elements of this book and the modern-day details of life in the White House are extremely well researched, allowing the reader to have a totally immersive experience in the works of both main characters. And the parallels between their stories are masterfully drawn. I can't recommend this book highly enough!
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